Overview

• Free updated COVID-19 and flu shots are available citywide through Dec. 15 with no appointments or identification required, and Massachusetts deems residents six months and older eligible for COVID vaccination.
• Most clinics also offer routine childhood vaccines, and parents are asked to bring children’s immunization records when possible.
• The first site opened Thursday at Mattapan’s Immigrant Family Services Institute, with additional dates and locations scheduled across the city.
• Boston will minimize demographic data collection to reduce barriers for immigrants and others concerned about privacy.
• The rollout follows a state order keeping insurer coverage for DPH‑recommended vaccines after a federal panel limited the MMRV shot to children over 4 and declined targeted COVID vaccine recommendations.